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BOARD OF EDUCATION 



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STATE OF ala.jbam:a. 



.8MSSI0W COMMENCING NOVEMBER 17, 187 1 



MONTGOMERY, ALA. : 

ARTIIUK BINGHAM, STATE PRINTER. 
1874. 



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BOARD OF EDUCATION 



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state: of alabamia. 



SUSSIOJV COMMENQING NOVEMBER 17, 1873. 



MONTGOMERY, ALA.: 

AETHUR BINGHAM, STATE PEINTEK. 
1874. 






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SCHOOL LAWS. 



1^0. 1.] AN ACT 

To provide for tlie publication of the School Laws 
and proceedings of the Board of Education and 
Board of Regents at session of 1873. 

Sectiojst 1. Beit enacted dy tlie Board <>/'-S^<^''?^-Tiu-eethonsaDd 
cation of tlie State of Jdahama, That the Superin- copies of laws. 
tendent of Public Instruction be, and he is hereby 
authorized to have published three thousand copies 
of the school laws passed at this session o± the 
Board, and such official circulars as he may deem 
necessary. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Super- ^-^^^ lumdied 
intendent of Public Instruction be, and he is hereby copies ^of pro- 
authorized to have published five hundred copies of '^^^^ '"^^" 
the proceedings of the Board of Education and 
Board of Regents at the present session. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the sum of 
one hundred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated S'cieiiif ^*'°" 
to pay J. H. Francis, Clerk of the Board of Educa- 
tion, for preparing said proceedings for publication, 
and the Superintendent of Public Instruction is au- 
thorized to certify said sum to the State Auditor, 
who shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer 
in favor of J. H. Francis for the same. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Super- fifteen copies 
intendent of Public Instruction be, and he is hereby ^^ oTboa?!"^" 
authorized and required to send by express fifteen 



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copies of said proceedings to each member of this 
Board. 
Approved Dec. 5, 1873. 



No. 2.] AN ACT 

To provide for the payment of County Superintend- 
ents of Education. 

SEOTio]sr 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Edu- 
cation of the State of Alabama, That each county 
or'anfount''^4- s^P®^'i^^®^<i®^^ *^^ educatiou shall receive four (4) 
^o^^donrequi-pgj, ceutum of the amount allowed on his quarterly 
requisition upon the Superintendent of Public In- 
• struction for services performed in accordance with 
Per diem forl^w ; he sliall also receive three (3) dollars per diem 
visiting schools -^l^il(3 actually engaged in visiting schools, and in 
his quarterly requisition he shall make affidavit of 
the number of days so engaged in visiting schools : 
Proviso. Promded, That he shall not receive in any one year 
more than one hundred dollars for such service in 
$300. ^'^ ''''' visiting schools : Promded further , That no county 
superintendent of education shall receive less than 
three hundred dollars for his entire services as 
county superintendent of education and for visiting 
schools. 
No compensa- Sec. 2. Bc U furthcr cnactcd, That no county 
tion for years superintendent of education shall receive any com- 
pnortoi8 3-74.^^^^^^.^^ uuder this act for any requisition made 

for moneys which are to be paid out of the school 
fund for any year preceding the scholastic years 
1873 and 1874. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the provis- 
ions of this act shall apply to the scholastic year 
1873 and 1874 and all subsequent years. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved December 9, 1873. 



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n^o. 3.] \:n act 

Relating to the payment of tlie salaries of County 
Superintendents of Education for tlie scholastic 
year 1872-3. 

Sectioist 1. Be it enacted Ijy the Board of Edu- 
cation of tlie State of Alabama, That county super- 
intendents of education shall be paid their salaries 
for the scholastic year 1872-3 out of the fund ap- 
portioned to their respective counties for that year, 
in accordance with the provisions of an act to be en- 
titled "an act to provide for the pay of county 
superintendents of education," approved Dec. 14, 
1871. 

Approved Dec. 9, 1873. 



No. 4.] . AN ACT 

To provide for the removal of county superintend- 
ents of education, and for filling vacancies in the 
same. 

Section" 1. Be it enacted hy tlie Board of Edn- causes oi re- 
cation of the State of Alabama, That the Superin- ™ovai. 
tendent of Public Instruction be, and hereby is au- 
thorized to remove any county superintendent of 
education for any one of the following causes, to- 
wit : For misfeasance or malfeasance in office, for 
gross incompetency, immorality or drunkenness. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Superin- vacancies, how 
tendent of Public Instruction be, and hereby is au- *''^®'^' 
thorized to fill any vacancy that may occur in the 
office of county superintendent of education caused 
by removal, death , resignation or otherwise. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved December 5, 1873. 



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No. ().] AN ACT 

To provide a contingent fund. 

A ro riatiou ^^^CTioi^ 1. Be it encicted by the Board of Edu- 
oi^^w^y^'"^^^ cation of the State of Alabama^ That tlie sum of 
one thousand dollars be, and is hereby appropriated 
from the general school fund to provide for the con- 
tingent expenses of the Board of Education and Ed- 
ucational Department. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted^ That the Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction shall certify to such, 
claims and accounts as he shall order paid out of 
such contingent fund to the State Auditor, who 
shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for 
the amount of said claims and accounts, in favor of 
the persons to whom said claims and accounts so 
certified are due. 

Approved December 5th, 1873. 



No. 6.] AN ACT 

To suspend the sale of the 16tli sections of lands in 
certain localities. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Board of Ed- 
ucation of the State of Alabama, That the sale of 
the sixteenth sections of lands in the following 
comities to- wit : Walker, Jefferson, DeKalb, Eto- 
wah, Shelby, Tuskaloosa, Bibb, Blount, Coosa, 
Cherokee, Winston, Fayette and Marion counties, 
be, and the same is hereby suspended until after the 
next session of the Board of Education. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this 
act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved Dec. 9, 1873. 



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No. 7.] AN ACT 

To repeal an act entitled an act to prevent the em- 
ployment of teachers unless they can be promptly 
paid. 

SECTioisr 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Ed- 
ucation of the State of Alabama^ That an act en- 
titled an act to prevent the employment of teachers 
unless they can be promptly paid, approved De- 
cember 14tli, 1872, be, and the same is hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved December 6, 1873. 



No. 8.] AN ACT 

Making election day a legal holiday. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Ed- 
ucation of the State of Alahama, That the day of 
holding the general election be, and is hereby de- 
clared a legal holiday for teachers in free public 
schools. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted^ That this act 
shall take effect from and after its passage. 

Approved December 5, 1873. 



No. 9.] AN ACT 

To fis the length of a scholastic month. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Ed- ^^^^^17 schoo 
ucation of the State of Alahama, That from and days, 
after the passage of this act a scholastic month shall 
consist of twenty school days, and in computing the 
time, legal holidays and Saturdays shall not be in- 
cluded. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction shall prepare blanks ^ 
for the reports of teachers and school officers, in ac- 



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cordance with the provision of section one (1) of 
this act. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this 
act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved December 6, 1873. 



No. 10.] AN ACT 

To provide for filing and adjusting all claims against 
the Educational Department of the State, which 
accrued prior to the 1st of October, 1873. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy tlie Board of Bd- 
ciaims to be ucation of tJic StoM of Alabama, That all county 
©l-^PHb'Awn.*" superintendents, teachers of free public schools and 
all other parties who have claims unpaid against the 
educational department of the State 'of Alabama 
for services rendered prior to the first day of Octo- 
ber, 1873, be, and hereby are required to forward to 
the superintendent of public instruction at Mont- 
gomery, Alabama, all such claims, properly made 
out, with the evidences of said indebtedness, and 
verified by afiidavit of claimant, by the first day of 
October, 1874. 
When barred. Sec. 2. Bc it further cnacted. That all claims 
mentioned in section one of this act not presented 
as provided for in said section by the first day of 
October, 1874, shall be and are hereby barred from 
collection. 
Butyofsupt.of Sec. 3, Be it further enacted, That it shall be 
public inst'n. the duty of the superintendent of public instruc- 
tion of the State of Alabama, and he is hereby 
required to file in his office all the claims and evi- 
dences of the same forwarded under section one of 
this act, and to turn them over to the Committee on 
Finance and Claims, at the meeting of the Board of 
Education in the year 1874. 
iKit of count ^'^^' ^' ^^ ^^ further enacted, That each county 
»uper?ntenden^ superintendeueut of education in this State be re- 
quired to have this act posted up in three public 
places in each township of this county. 
Approved December 6, 1873. 



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No. 11.] AIN ACT 

To provide that tax collectors in certain contingen- 
cies shall perform the duties performed by and 
imposed on Comity Treasurers. 

SECTioisr 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Ed- 
ucation of the State of Alabama, That in the contingency. 
event the General Assembly should so amend an act 
entitled "An act to keep in each county in this State 
a proportionate share ot the public school moneys," 
approved April 19, 1873, so as to relieve county 
treasurers of duties imposed by said act of the Gen- ^j^j^j. ^^^t,gg 
eral Assembly, and impose the duties imposed by 
said act on tax collectors of each county instead of, 
as now^ on the county treasurers, then all the duties 
imposed on county treasurers by an act passed at 
the present session of the Board of Education en- 
titled "An act to provide for the disbursement of 
school funds in the hands of county treasurers and 
State treasurer," shall be imposed on and performed 
by tax collectors of each county, and such tax col- 
lectors shall in that event receive the same compen- compens»tioB. 
sation for such services as is now provided for 
county treasurers in said act passed at the present 
session of the Board of Education entitled "An act 
to provide for the disbursement of the school funds 
in the hands of county treasurers and State treas- 
urer." 

Sec. 2. Beit further enacted, That in the event how, if general 
the General Assembly shall repeal said act entitled port™^'^ "" ^ " 
"An act to keep in each county in this State a pro- 
portionate share of the public school money," ap- 
proved April 19, 1873, then the tax collectors of 
each county shall do and perform all the duties im- 
posed on county treasurers by an act passed at the 
present session of the Board of Education entitled 
"An act to provide. for the disbursement of school 
funds in the hands of county treasurers and State 
treasurer," and said tax collectors shall also do and 
perform all duties imposed on county treasurers by 
said act of the General Assembly herein before men- 
tioned, and said tax collector shall in that event receive 
the same compensation provided for county treas- 
urers by said act passed at the present session of 



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tlie Board of Education entitled "an act to provide 
for the disbursement of scliool funds in the hands 
of county treasurers and State Treasurer." 

Sec. 3. Be it furtlier enacted, That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved December 9, 1873. 



No. 12.] AN ACT 

To provide for the disbursement of school funds in 
the hands of county treasurers and State Treas- 
urer. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy tlie Board of Edu- 
s. cation of the State of Alabama, That every county 
■qufsitions," superintendent of education shall, at the close of 
each quarter, or as soon thereafter as possible, make 
a requisition in duplicate on the Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, for so much of the annual ap- 
portionment of the school fund to his county as is 
due for services authorized by law, and actually 
performed during said quarter, as shown by his 
quarterly report. The Superintendent of Public In- 
struction shall examine said requisitions, and if the 
requisitions do not exceed the amount due the sev- 
eral townships, he shall return one of said requisi- 
tions to the county superintendent of education ap- 
Duty of supt of proved ; and if tlie requisition for any township is 
giub.instmo n.^.^^ ^^ amouut exceeding the amount due said town- 
ship, he shall leturn it corrected and approved for an 
amount not in excess of the sum due said township. 
Each county superintendent of education shall be 
debited by the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
in his office with the amount of said requisition when 
approved. 
"County supt. to ^EC. 2. Bc It fuTtliex cnoxtcd, That each county 
<iraw warrants, superintendent of education, on receipt of said ap- 
proved requisition from the Superintendent of Pub- 
lic Instruction, shall draw warrants in favor of each 
teacher, or the person named in his requisition, for 
the amount due said teacher or other person for ser- 
vices authorized by law, and shall take receipts in 



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duplicate for such warrant or warrants from the 
same, and shall forward one of said receipts to the 
office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, 
which shall be a voucher for the said county super- 
intendent in his settlement of his accounts of said 
office. 

Sec. 3. Be it fur tlier enacted. That the warrants what to be spe- 
drawn by the county superintendents of education '^"^''''• 
upon the county treasurers in favor of teachers shall 
specify in what township, range and county said 
teacher rendered service, and out of the fund for 
what scholastic year and for what race they are to 
be paid. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the county county treasm-- 
treasurer of each county shall pay said warrants out warran^s.'^ ^*"* 
of the school moneys in his hands in the order of 
their presentation. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the county county treasur. 
treasurer of each county, at the end of each quarter etltemeaty!'^'^'* 
of the scholastic year, shall forward to the Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction a statement of the 
amount of school money received from the tax col- 
lector, and the amount received from the State 
Treasurer, and each county treasurer shall be debited 
with said amount in the office of Superintendent of . 

Public Instruction. Each county treasurer, at the 
end of each quarter, shall also forward to the Su- 
perintendent of Public Instruction all the warrants 
paid by him during the quarter, taking a receipt for 
the same, and said warrants shall be his vouchers for 
the disbursement of said school money. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That each county Annual report 
treasurer and county superintendent of education Jeriiitendent."" 
shall make an annual report, showing the operation 
of their respective offices, and the balance of school 
money unexpended belonging to their respective 
counties. Said reports shall be made in accordance 
with the Instructions of the Superintendent of Pub- 
lic Instruction. 

Sec. 7. Be it furtlier enacted. That the State Au- Duty of state 
ditor shall draw his warrant upon the State Treas- Auditor. 
urer for all amounts ordered by the Board of Edu- 
cation to be certified to the Auditor by the Superin- 
tendent of Public Instruction, and the State Treas- 
urer shall pay said warrants. 



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Dutyofsupt.of Sec. 8. Be it furtJier enacted, That as soon as 
pub. instruct'n. tlie Superintendent of Public Instruction shall make 
his supplemental apportionment provided in section 
fifth of an act of the General Assembly of Alabama, 
"To keep in each county of this State a proportion- 
ate share of the public school money," approved 
April 19th, 1873, he shall certify to the Auditor the 
amount due each county, and the Auditor shall draw 
his warrant on the State Treasurer for said sum in 
favor of each county treasurer, who shall draw, and 
disburse said money in accordance with the provis- 
ions of this act. 
Compensation Sec. 9. Be U farther enacted, That each county 
•f county supt. ^j.grj^g^j.QP shall receive, as compensation for his ser- 
vices, one per centum of all school moneys received 
and disbursed by him under the provisions of this 
act, to be by him retained from said moneys so re- 
ceived and disbursed. 
Books pento Sec. 10. Bc U further enacted, That all books 
iBspeetioa. ^jj^j papers of all county officers relating to free pub- 
lic school moneys and matters shall be open to in- 
spection to all public school officers and teachers. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this 
act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 
Approved Dec. 9, 1878. 



Annual meet 
ing. 



No. 13.] AN ACT 

To fix the times and places of the meetings of the 
Board of Regents ot the State University. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Board of Edu- 
cation of the State of Alabama^ That the Board of 
Regents of the State University shall meet annually 
at the State University, in the city of Tuskaloosa, 
on Monday before the first Wednesday in July : 
Limit of se«- Provlded, That the Board of Regents shall only 

sion. draw per diem for the time they continue in session, 

not to exceed eight days. 

other meetings Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Board 
may sit and transact business as such Board of Re- 



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gents in the city of Montgomery during the sessions 
of the Board of Education. 
Approved December 5, 1873. 



No. 14.] AN ACT 

To prescribe and regulate the compensation of the 
members of the Board of Regents of the State 
University. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Edu- 
cation of the State of Alabama, That the members aF°"nnuai'''sl°s- 
of the Board of Regents of the State University ®'°"- 
shall receive, w^hile sitting as a Board of Regents, at 
the State University, as compensation, three dollars 
per diem while in session as such Board, and three 
dollars for every twenty miles traveled in going to 
and returning from the sessions of such Board, to 
be paid in national currency, or its equivalent, the 
distance to be determined by the affidavit of the re- pi.„vi<,o 
spective members : Provided, They shall receive 
compensation for not more than eight days. 

Sec. 2. Be itfurtlier enacted, That the per diem 
and mileage provided in the first section of this act 
shall be paid out of the University fund, upon the 
certificate of each member. 

Approved December 5, 1873. 



No.^15.] AN" ACT 

To repeal an act entitled "An act to provide for the 
education of teachers of colored schools," ap- 
proved December 20, A. D. 1871. 

Sectioist 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Edu- Act repealed. 
cation of the State of Alahama, That an act enti- 
tled ' 'An act to provide for the education of teach- 
ers of colored schools," approved the 20th day of 
December. A. D. 1871, be, and the same is hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act re- 



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When to takeP^^^i'^S ^liG Said act hereinbefore mentioned shall 
effect. ' take effect and become operative on and after the 
first day of January, A. D. 1874. 
Approved December 9, 1873. 



No. 16. J AN ACT 

To amend the title and section 1 of an act entitled 
an act to establish a normal school at Florence, 
Alabama, for the education of white male teach- 
ers. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Educa- 
tion of the State of Alabama, That the title and sec- 
tion one (1) of the above recited act, which is in 
Eeeitation. words and figures as follows, to- wit: "An act to es- 
tablish a normal school at Florence, Alabama, for 
the education of white male teachers. Sec. 1. Be it 
enacted by the Board of Education of the State of 
Alabama, That if the president and trustees of the 
Florence Wesleyan University shall, by January 
25, 1873, cause to be deposited with the State Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction, a deed to the' 
grounds and buildings of the Florence Wesleyan 
University, which deed shall be in favor of the Board 
of Education of the State of Alabama, then by the 
first day of October, 1873, and in consideration of 
the above named deed, there shall be permanently 
established in said Uuniversity buildings, a school 
for the education of white male teachers, which 
shall be taught on such conditions and under such 
restrictions as may be hereafter prescribed by law ; 
Promded, That any pupil may be released from 
all obligations to teach by paying a moderate 
tuition for the time he may attend the school;. 
Promded further, That as an additional considera- 
tion for the above named deed, that there shall be 
annually appropriated and set apart from and after 
the first day of October, 1873, at least five thou, 
sand dollars of the general educational fund of the 
State apportioned to the whites for the support and 
maintenance of said school ; Provided further, That 
the grounds and buildings of the said Florense Wes- 



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leyan University shall remain in tlie possession, and 
under the control of the said president and trustees, 
free of all charges for rent or use until October 1st, 
1873," — bb and the same is hereby amended so as to 
read as follows, to-wit : An act to establish a normal ^l^^'^^^^o'i *» 
school at Florence, Alabama, for the education of 
white male and female teachers. Section 1. Be it 
enacted by the Board of Education of the State of 
Alabama, That if the president and trustees of the 
Florence Wesleyan University shall, by January 
25th, 1873, cause to be deposited with the State Su- 
perintendent of Public Instruction a deed to the 
grounds and buidings of the Florence Wesleyan 
University, which deed shall be in favor of the Board 
of Education of the State of Alabama, then by the 
1st of October, 1873, and in consideration of the 
above named deed, there shall be permanently estab- 
lished in said University buildings a school for the 
education of white male and female teachers, which 
teachers shall be taught on such conditions and un- 
der such restrictions as may be hereafter prescribed 
by law ; Provided, That any pupil may be released 
from all obligations to teach by paying a moderate 
tuition for the time he or she may attend the school ;. 
Provided further, That as an additional considera- 
tion for the above named deed, that there shall be 
annually appropriated and set apart, from and after 
the 1st day of October, 1873, at least five thousand 
dollars of the general educational fund of the State 
apportioned to the whites for the support and main- 
tenance of said school ; Provided furtlier , That the 
oTOunds and buildings of the said Florence Wesleyan ■ 

University shall remain in the possession and under 
the control of the said president and trustees, free 
of all charges for rent or use until October 1, 1873. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the title and 
section one of the above recited act, amended hj 
this act, and inconsistent with this amendment^ is 
hereby repealed. 

Approved December 5, 1873. 



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1^0. 17.] AN ACT 

To establish a State normal school and university 
for the education of colored teachers and students. 



Contingenev. 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the Board of Edu- 
cation of tlie State of Alabama, That if the presi- 
dent and trustees of Lincoln School, located at Ma- 
rion, shall place at the disposal of the Board of Ed- 
ucation the school building for the use of said nor- 
mal school and university, in accordance with arti- 
cles of agreement that may be entered into between 
the president and trustees of said Lincoln School 
and the directors hereinafter named, there shall be 
state normal pei'nianently established in said school building a 
versuy^^estrbl ^^^^e uormal school and universit3^ for colored teach- 
hshed. ers and students, and said normal school and uni- 

versity shall be organized and operated under such 
restrictions and on such conditions as may be pro- 
Pr.visos vided by law ; Provided,^ That any pupil may be 
released from all obligation to teach by paying a 
moderate tuition for the time he vaa.j attend the nor- 
mal school and university; Promded, That as an 
additional consideration for the above named use of 
said school building, there shall be annually appro- 
priated and set apart, from and after the first day of 
January, 1874, two thousand dollars of the general 
educational fund apportioned to the colored race for 
the support and maintenance of said normal school 
and uiversity; Promded, Thatno portion of said sum 
shall be used for any other purpose whatever than 
the payment of teachers of said normal school. 
Board of diree. ^EC. 2. Bc U fuxthev cnacted, That Porter King, 
tors. John Harris, Joseph H. Speed, A. H. Curtis, John 

Dozier, J. H. Sears, John T. Foster, shall constitute 
a board of directors, which shall be known by the 
Name and style jjajjrjg and style of the Board of Directors of the 
State Normal School and University for the colored 
race, and said directors shall hold their office at the 
pleasure of the board, and shall receive no compen- 
sation. 
Vacancy, how Sec. 3. Bc U furtlicT cnacted. That any vacancy 
filled. jjj g^j^ board of directors, caused by death, resigna- 

tion, or otherwise, shall be filled by the remaining 
members, subject to the approval of the board. 



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Sec. 4. Be it further enacted^ That tlie board of jj^g^i^^^ ^^^ ^j^^ 
directors provided lor in this act shall meet in the boaid. ° 
Lincoln School building, at Marion, at such time as 
may be designated by the Superintendent of Public 
Instruction not exceeding sixty days after the pass- 
age of this act, and at such other times and places 
as the board may appoint. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted^ That at their first Eiectioa of offi- 
meeting, the members of the board of directors shalP®^*^- 
choose one of their number as president of their own 
board, who shall not vote on any question except in 
case of a tie ; and they shall elect a secretary and 
treasurer, and they shall take such bond from such 
treasurer as they shall deem sufficient and adequate 
to secure the faithful performance of his duties, at 
least double the amount that he may have in hand 
at any one time ; said bond to be approved by the 
county superintendent and probate judge of Perry 
county, and a certified copy thereof shall be tiled in 
the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
tion. The secretary and treasurer shall be chosen 
annually, and shall hold their offices until their suc- 
cessors are elected and qualified. 

Sec. 6, Be it furtlier enacted, That the board shall, cisposa- ot 
under the restrictions and limitations of this act, '''^°'^''^'■^ 
direct the disposal of any and all moneys appropri- 
ated to said school, and shall prescribe the duties of 
the secretary and treasurer thereof. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That it shall be organization of 
the duty of said board to organize a normal school "^f ^'^'^'o°i ^^'^ 
upon the most approved plan, and m connection 
therewith a university department, in which such a 
course of instruction shall be established as shall 
meet the wants of the colored race, and x3rovide for 
their education in the higher departments of learn- 
ing, it being the intent and purpose of this act to 
provide for the liberal education of the colored race 
in the same manner as is already provided for the 
education of the white race in our university and 
colleges. The board of directors shall elect a pres- 
ident and a sufficient corps of instructors, who shall 
constitute the faculty of said normal school and 
university ; and shall adopt such rules and regula- 
tions as may be necessary for the organization and 



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successful operation of said normal school and uni- 
versity, and the faculty shall have power to pass all 
rules and regulations necessary for the discipline of 
said institution, subject to the approval of the board 
of directors. 
President to Sec. 8. Be it furtlieT enacted, That the president 

ai'repo?t.^°""' ^f ^^® board of directors shall make a full and com- 
plete annual report to the Board of Education, 
through its president, of the operations of said nor- 
mal school and university, specifying the number 
of pupils, the number of professors or teachers, the 
amount of salary of each, the amount of money re- 
ceived and disbursed, and such other information 
as may be required by law. 
Admission of Sec. 9. Be U fuHlier enacted, That applicants 

appiieants. f^^ admissiou to said normal school and university 
shall be not less than fourteen years of age, and 
shall sustain a satisfactory examination in such 
studies as may be required by the faculty. 

As to free tui- ^^^^- -^^' ^^ '^^ further enacted, That students 

tion. shall be admitted from any portion of the State, and 

shall receive instruction free of charge for tuition, 
upon signing a written obligation to teach at least 
two years in the public schools of Alabama, and 
said obligation shall be filed in the office of Super- 

proYiso. intendent of Public Instruction : Provided, That 
any student may be released from said obligation 
by paying such tuition as may be established by the 
board of directors. 

state certificate ^Ec. 11. Be it furtliev eiiacted. That upon the 

of graduation, completlou of the prescribed course of study in said 
normal school and university, and after sustaining 
a satisfactory examination, upon the recommenda- 
tion of the president, approved by the board of 
directors, the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
shall issue a State certificate to the graduates of said 
normal school and university. 
Public sehooi Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That in connec- 

in connection, ^.-^j^ ^j^j^ g^^-^ normal school and university there 

may be established a public school or other school. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That the money 

howTo be "obi appropriated and due to said school shall be certi- 

tamed. g^^ semi-anuually by the Superintendent of Public 

Instruction to the State Auditor, upon application of 

the president of the board of directors, and the State 



19 1873 

Auditor shall thereupon draw his warrant upon the 
State Treasurer in favor of the treasurer of said nor- 
mal school and university, for the amount thus cer- 
tified. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted^ That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this 
act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved Dec. 6, 1873. 



No. 18.] AN ACT 

To provide for a Colored Normal School at Hunts- 
ville, in Madison county, in the State of Ala- 
bama. 

SECTioisr 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Edu- 
cation of the Btate of Alabama^ That there shall be g^j^^pi author- 
established at Huntsville, in this State, a normalized, 
school for the education of colored teachers. Pupils -pupus free on 
shall be admitted free of charge for tuition in said conaitiou. 
school, on giving an obligation m writing to teach in 
the free public schools of this State for two years 
after they become qualified. Said school shall not t^j.^^ ^^ ggg_ 
be begun or continued with a less number thansion. 
twenty-five ;^upils, nor shall said school be taught 
for a less period than nine months in each year. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted^ That there be, and Appropriation 
is hereby, appropriated out of the general school °^ ^™'^* 
fund appropriated to the colored children, the sum 
of one thousand dollars annually for the mainte- 
nance and support of said school, and that the ap- 
portionment of the general fund for the colored race 
shall be made to the different counties of this State 
after the ded^uction of said sum of one thousand 
dollars herein appropriated for said school at Hunts- 
ville. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said school Board of 
be under the direction, control and supervision of a mjssioners 
board of three commissioners, who shall consist of 
the following persons, to-wit: James W. Steele, 
Joseph C. Bradley and Larkin Robinson, who may 
fill any vacancy that may occur in said board of 
commissioners. Said com'missioners shall elect one 



com- 



1873 20 

of their number cliairman, who shall report annu- 
Make report, ally to the Board of Education how many pupils 
have been in attendance at said school, what 
branches have been taught, and all other tacts of in- 
terest and importance appertaining to said school, 
and said commissioners shall make a like report 
quarterly to the Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
tion. 
chainiifia to Sec. 4. Be it fitrtJieT cnacted, That the chairman 
give bond. Q-f gg^j(j board of commissioners shall give bond in 
double the amount of said appropriation to said 
school for the legal and faithful application of the 
sum appropriated by this act, said bond to be ap- 
proved by the judge of probate of Madison county, 
and a certified copy thereof shall be sent to the Su- 
perintendent of Public Instruction to be filed in his 
office. 
Chairman to Sec. 5. Be UfuTtlier enactecl, That the chairman 
qutsftron* '■'" of said board of commissioners, after having given 
bond as hereinbefore j^rescribed, and said bond 
shall have been approved as herein provided, and a 
■ certified copy thereof filed in office of Superintend- 
ent of Public Instruction, shall present to the Su- 
perintendent of Public Instruction a requisition for 
the amount herein appropriated, namely, one thou- 
sand dollars, and the Su|)erintendent of Public In- 
struction shall thereupon certify the said amount of 
one thousand dollars to the Stare Auditor, who shall 
draw his warrant for said sum on the State Treas- 
urer, payable to said chairman of said board of 
commissioners, for the maintenance and support of 
said normal school. 

Sec. 6. Be it furtlier enacied, That all laws and 
parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this 
act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 
Approved Dec. 9, 1873. 



21 1873 

No. 19.] AN ACT 

To ratify the removal of E. J. Morgan, and the ap- 
pointment of P. D. Barker, as Superintendent of 
Education for the county of Dallas. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Educa- 
tion oftlie State of Alabama, That the removal by 
the Superintendent of Public Instrnction, of Edward 
J. Morgan, from the ofSce of superintendent of edu- 
cation for the county of Dallas, on account of drunk- 
enness, on the iirst day of July, 1873, and thf> ap- 
pointment by him of P. D. Barker to said office on 
the 9th day of July, 1878, be, and the same are 
hereby in all things ratified and confirmed, and that 
the saia P. D. Barker be, and he is hereby declared 
to be the superintendent of education for the county 
of Dallas from the time of his appointment and 
qualification. 

Approved Dec. 6, 1873. 



No. 20.] AN ACT 

To legalize the action of the trustees of township 17, 
range 5, east, Marengo county in opening and 
operating the free public schools for the year 
1872-73. 

Section 1. Beit enacted hy tlie Board. ^ -fi^*^- Action legaiizvi 
ucation of the State of Alabama, That the action 
of trustees of township 17, range 5, east, Marengo 
county, in using the funds arising from the rent of 
the sixteenth section fund for the purpose of oper- 
ating two colored schools on the basis of fifty dol- B^sis of aiiow- 
lars per month, for the salary of the teachers of the auce. 
two colored schools, and sixty dollars per month 
for the salary of the tea.cher of the white school in 
said tow^nship during the year 1872-73, be, and the 
same is in all things ratified and confirmed. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the super- county supt. to 
intendent of Marengo county is hereby authorized teacher"."^ "^^^ 
and required to settle with said teachers in accord- 
ance with the provisions of section 1 (one) of this 



1873 22 



Proviso. 



act : Provided, That none of the surplus now on 
hand of said 16th section fund shall be used except 
the amount to be apportioned and belonging to the 
colored citizens oi said township who sign a re- 
Further provi- linquishment to the same : And, promdedfurtlier, 
^°' That the amount so used shall be distributed ^ro 

rata among those who sign such relinquishment. 
Approved December 6, 1873. 



:N'o. 21.] AN ACT 

To legalize the acts of the township trustees of town- 
ship 5, of range 6, east, of Jackson county 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Ed- 
location of tJie State of Alabama, That the contract 
for drawing off a lake in section 16, of township 6, 
of range 6, east, in Jackson county, made and en- 
tered into April 1873, between Thomas B. Parks, 
and B. W. Tipton, trustees of said township and 
range, and one Nathaniel McCurdy, be, and the 
same is hereby ratified. 

Approved Dec. 9, 1873. 



No. 22.] AN ACT 

To authorize the Superintendent of Education of 
Perry county, to settle the accounts of Josephine 
Thomas, Mary F. Thomas, B. R. Thomas, C. J. 
Thomas, John Dozier, G. S. W. Lewis, Mrs. 
Matt. Smite, Mrs. Bethre Obering. 

Authority coni SECTION 1. Be it enacted Oy tlie Board of Ed- 
ferred/ ^ ucation of tlic State of Alabama, That the super- 
intendent of education of Perry county is hereby 
authorized and required to ascertain the amounts 
due Josephine Thomas, Mary F. Thomas, B. R. 
Thomas, C. J. Thomas, John Dozier, G-. S. W. 
Lewis, Mrs. Matt. Smith, Mrs. Bethre Obering, for 
services rendered in the free public school in ac- 
cordance with law, in the county of Perry, and he 



23 1873 

shall pay the amounts due said persons above named ^^^^ ^^ f^^^^g ^^ 
out of any funds for the year 1871, due the respect- isn. 
ive townships in which they taught. 
Approved December 9, 1873. 



No. 23.] AN ACT 

To pay Jas, L. Tait, for services rendered in exr- 
amining the mineral sixteenth sections. 

Section 1. Be it enacted 'by the Board of Ed- 
ucation of tlie State of Alabama^ That the sum of Appropriation 
five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby ap- °^ *^°®- 
propriated out of any unexpended money belong- 
ing to the school fund or so much thereof is neces- 
sary, to pay Jas. L. Tait for services rendered in 
pursuance of an order of this Board in examining 
mineral sixteenth sections. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Super- 
intendent of Public Instruction, is hereby author- 
ized and required to examine the claim of same 
Jas. L. Tait, and he shall certify the amount due 
him for said services specified in section one of this 
act, to the Auditor, who shall draw his warrant for 
Said amount so certified upon the Treasurer, who 
shall pay the warrant out of the money appropri- 
ated in section one (1) of this act. 

Approved December 9, 1873. 



No. 24,] AN ACT 

For the relief of the widow of Bryce M. Almond. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Board of Ed- ^^^^^^.^^ 
ucation of the State of Alabama, That the county f erred!' ^ ^°* 
superintendent of education of Marengo county, is 
hereby authorized and required to pay to the widow 
of Bryce M. Almond, the amount due said Bryce 
M. Almond, deceased, for services rendered as 
teacher of free public colored school No. 1, in town- 
ship 17, range 4, east, as shown by his reports, and 



1873 24 

that the receipt of the widow of said Bryce M. 
Almond, for the money paid to her and due said 
Bryce M. Almond, deceased, shall be a legal 
voucher to the county superintendent of education 
of Marengo county, in his settlement of his ac- 
counts with the Superintendent of Public Instruc- 
tion, 
Approved December 9, 1873. 



No. 25.] AN ACT 

For the relief of Mrs. Georgia Sims, of Chambers 
county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Ed- 
Auth»nty tottcation of the State of Atdbama, That T. W. 
e«uiitysupt, G)-reen, county superintendent ol education for 
Chambers county be, and the same is hereby in- 
structed to pay to Miss Georgia Sims, the sum of 
sixty dollars, for services rendered as teacher in 
the year 1872, out of any unexpended funds in his 
hands for said year belonging to township twenty, 
and range twenty-seven of Chambers county. 

Approved Dec. 6, 1873. 



No. 26.] AN ACT 

To provide for the relief of Miss D. W. Caller. 

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Board of Ed- 

Authority ioUcotion of the State of Alabama, That the super-. 

••untysupt. intendent of education for the county of Clarke, 

be, and he is hereby instructed to pay out of any 

unexpended school funds belonging to township 6, 

range 4, east, of said county for the year 1872, the 

^ claim of Miss D. W. Caller, for the sum of eighty 

dollars, for services rendered by her as teacher in 

the year 1872. 

Approved December 5, 1873. 



25 1873 

jSTo. 27.] AN ACT 

For the relief of Miss Y. C. Law, of Clarke county. 

Sectioit 1. Be if enacted, by tlie Board of Ed- AuHi»iity to 
ucation of tlie State of Alabama, That the su- county supt, 
perintendent of education of Clarke county, be, and 
he is hereby instructed to pay the claim of Miss V. 
C. Law, for the sum of sixty-four dollars for ser- 
vices rendered as teacher during the first term of 
scholastic year 1873, before the public schools of 
said year were ordered closed, out of any unex- 
pended funds due township eleven (11), range one (1) 
west, of said county for the year 1873. 

Approved December 6, 1873. 



No. 28.] AN ACT 

For the relief of W. J. Johnson, of township 12, 
range 2, east, Clarke county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Board of Ed- 
ucation of the State of Alabama, That the super- Authority to 
intendent of education for Clarke county, be, and ^°™*^ ®"p*' 
he is hereby instructed to pay out of any unex- 
pended funds due township 12, range 2, east, of 
said county for the year 1873, the claim of W. J. 
Johnson, for forty dollars for services as teacher, 
rendered during said scholastic year before the 
public schools of said year were closed. 

Approved December 5, 1873. 



X 



Almond, Bryce M. (widow of) — 

County superintendent of Marengo to pay 

amount due as teacher, 23 

Appeopeiatiow — 

For J. H, Francis for preparing copy of pro- 
ceedings of Board of Education and Board 

of Regents for publication 3 

For contingent fund 6 

*• For colored normal school at Huntsville 19 

Auditor of State — 

To draw warrant in favor of clerk of Board of 

Education 4 

To draw warrants on contingent fund 6 

To draw warrants under act for disbursement 

of certain school funds 10 

To draw warrant for colored normal school at 

Huntsville 19 

To draw warrant in favor of J. L. Tait 23 

To draw warrants for amounts appropriated to 
State colored normal school and university . . 19 
Barker, P. D.— 

Appointment as county superintendent of Dal- 
las county ratified 21 

'Bibb Cofnty — 

Sale of sixteenth sections in suspended 6 

Blount County — 

Sale of sixteenth sections in suspended 6 

BoAED OF Education — 

Publication of proceedings provided for 3 



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BOAED OP EeGENTS — 

Publication of proceedings of provided for ... 3 

Times and places of meetings fixed 12 

Compensation of prescribed and regulated .... 13 
Caller, Miss D. W. (Clarke county) — 

County superintendent to pay for services as 

teacher in 1872 24 

Chambee's County— 

Superintendent to pay Mrs. Georgia Sims for 

services in 1872 24 

Claims — 

Certain unpaid claims to be forwarded to Su- 
perintendent of Public Instruction 8 

Claeke County — 

Superintendent to pay Miss D. W. Caller for 

services in 1872 24 

Superintendent to pay Miss V. C. Law for ser- 
vices in 1873 25 

Superintendent to pay W. J. Johnson for ser- 
vices in 1873 24 

CiiEEOKEE County — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended 6 

CoLOEED Schools — 

Act for education of teachers for repealed 13 

Lincoln school changed to a State colored nor- 
mal school and university 16 

IsTormal school at Huntsville provided for 19 

Contingent Fund— 

Appropriation provided 6 

Superintendent of Public Instruction to certify 

claims to be paid out of 6 

Coosa County — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended 6 

Dallas County — 

Removal of E. I. Morgan and appointment of 
P. D. Barker as county superintendent rati- 
fied 21 

DeKalb County — 

Sale of 16tli sections in suspended 6 

Dozier, John — 

Account of as teacher in Perry county for 1871 
to be settled 22 



Election- 



Day of general election declared a legal holi- 
day for public schools 7 



Etowah County — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended 6 

Fayette Coui^ty — 

Sale of 16tli sections in suspend 6 

Florence (Lauderdale county) — 

Act to establish normal school for education of 

white male teachers amended. 14 

Holiday — 

General election day declared a holidaj^ for 

teachers of free public schools 7 

Huntsville (Madison county) — 

Colored normal school provided for at Hunts- 
ville 19 

JacksojN' County — 

Acts of trustees of township 5, of range 6 east, 

legalized 22 

jEFFEEgoisr County^ — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended 6 

Johnson, W. J. (Clark county) — 

Superintendent to pay for services in 1873 .... 24 
Law, Miss V. C. (Clark county) — 

Superintendent to pay for services in 1873. ... 24 
Legalized — ' 

Removal of E. J. Morgan, and appointment of 
P. J). Barker, as superintendent of Dallas 

county 21 

Action of trustees of township 17, range 5 east, 

of Marengo county 21 

Acts of trustees of township 6, of range 6 east, 

of Jackson county 22 

Lewis, Ct. S. W. — 

Account of as teacher in Perry county for 1871 

to be settled 22 

Lincoln School (Marion) — 

To be changed to a State normal school and 
university for colored teachers and students. . 16 
MAiiEisrc4o County^ — 

Action of trustees of township 17, range 5 east, 

legalized 21 

Superintendent of said county to settle with 

the teachers for 1872-3 '. 21 

County superintendent to pay widow of Bryce 

M. Almond 23 

Maeion Coujstty — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended 6 



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Marion (Perry county) — 

State normal school and university for colored 

teachers and students established 16 

Morgan, E. J. — 

Removal of as county superintendent of Dallas 

county ratified 20 

]N"oEMAL Schools — 

Act establishing at Florence amended 13 

State normal school for colored teachers and 

students established at Marion 16 

Obering, Mrs. Bethre — 

Account as teacher in Perry county for 1871 to 
be settled 22 

P.EERY COIJNTY — 

County superintendent authorized to settle cer- 
tain accounts for 1871 22 

Proceedings — 

Of Board of Education, publication provided for 3 

Publication — 

Of the school laws and journal of Board of 
Education provided for 3 

Relief — 

Dozier, John (services in 1871) 22 

Lewis, Gr. S. W. (services in 1871) 22 

Obering, Mrs. Bethre (services in 1871) 22 

Smith, Mrs. Matt (services in 1871) 22 

Thomas, Josephine (services in 1871) 22 

Thomas, Marv F. (services in 1871) 22 

Thomas, B. R. (services in 1871) 22 

Thomas, C. J. (services in 1871) 22 

Tait, J. L. (pay for examining mineral 16th sec- 
tions) 23 

Almond, Mrs. B. M. (amount due husband) ... 23 

Sims, Mrs. Georgia (services in 1872) 24 

Caller, Miss D. W. (services in 1872). 24 

Law, Miss V. C. (services in 1873) 25 

Johnson, W. J. (services in 1873) 25 

Shelby County — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended 6 

Sims, Mrs. Georgia (Chambers county) — 

County superintendent to pay for services as 
teacher in 1872 24 

Smith, Mrs. Matt. — 

Account as teacher in Perry county for 1871 to 
be settled 22 



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Sixteenth Sections — 

Sale of in certain counties suspended 6 

Scliool Laws — 

Publication of provided for 3 

Scholastic Month — 

Length of declared '7 

SUPEEINTElSrDElSrT OF PUBLIO iNSTEUCTIOlSr — 

Authorized to publish school laws and pro- 
ceedings 3 

Required to forward copies of proceedings to 
each member of the Board 3 

Authorized to certify account of clerk for copy- 
ing proceedings 3 

Authorized to remove county superintendents . 5 

Authorized to fill vacancies in office of county 
superintendents 5 

Contingent fund placed under his control 6 

To prepare blanks for reports of teachers and 
school officers under act fixing length of 
scholastic month 7 

To file certain claims and turn over to Commit- 
tee on Finance 8 

Duty under act for disbursement of certain 
school funds 10 

To certify amount appropriated for colored 
formal school at Huntsville 19 

To examine and certify amount due J. L. Tait. 23 

To certify amounts appropriated to State nor- 
mal school and university for colored teach- 
ers and students 18 

SUPEEINT.ENDENTS, COTJNTY — 

Pay of, provided for 4 

Salaries of, for 1872-73, how to be paid & 

Removal of provided for & 

Vacancies to be filled by Superintendent of 

Public instruction 5 

To forward unpaid claims to Superintendent of 

Public Instruction 8 

Sundry^ duties under act for disbursement of 

certain school funds 10 

Tait, J. L— 

Appropriation for services in examining min- 
eral 16th sections 23. 



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Tax Collectors — 

Duties imposed upon them in certain contin- 
gencies 9 

Teachers — 

Act to prevent employment of unless promptly 

paid, repealed 7 

To forward certain unpaid claims to Superin- 
tendent of public Instruction 8 

Act for education of teachers of colored schools 

repealed 13 

Teeasueees, CouisrTY — 

Certain duties of imposed on tax collectors, in 

certain contingencies 9 

Disbursement of school funds in their hands 

provided for 10 

Treasueee, State — 

Disbursement of school money in his hands 

provided for 10 

Thomas, Josephine — 

Account of as teacher in Perry county for 

1871 to be settled 22 

Thomas, Mary F— 

Account of as teacher in Perry county for 1871 

to be settled 22 

Thomas, B. R— 

Account of as teacher in Perry county for 1871 

to be settled ^ 22 

Thomas, C. J — 

Account of as teacher in Perry county for 1871 

to be settled .* 22 

TusKALoosA County — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended (5 

Walkee County — 

Sale of 16 til sections in suspended (5 

Winston County — 

Sale of 16th sections in suspended 6 



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